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Eric Hughes

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Tuesday, 17th October, 1950
Current Age
75 years and 317 days

Competitions Won

Test Series
1979 New Zealand vs Great Britain
European Championship
1977/78, 1978/79
English Championship
1977/78
Premiership Trophy
1981/82, 1982/83
Challenge Cup
1980/81, 1983/84

Biography

Legendary English clubman appeared in over 500 matches for Widnes during 1969-84. An 8 Test veteran, Hughes was the five-eighth in the Widnes team that beat the 1978 Kangaroos 11-10 (the last English club side to beat the World Champions) and toured with the Lions in 1979 and
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -1711812---12---36---108-55.56%List
The Ashes -5-51---1---3----5-0.00%List
World Cup -3143---3---9---4--100.00%List
Tour MatchesGreat BritainGBR-181198---8---24---126163.16%List
Tour MatchesWidnes VikingsWID-2-2------------2--100.00%List
Test Series 18-84---4---12---26-25.00%List
European Championship 25-55---5---15---41-80.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) -14-145---5---15--1103171.43%List
NRL Finals -3-31---1---3---21-66.67%List
Midweek Cup -2-2------------11-50.00%List
Club Career - UK Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
English Championship 11102112238--31---101---7533466.96%List
Premiership Trophy 28-831--4---13---62-75.00%List
Challenge Cup 219-192---2---6---152278.95%List
Regal Trophy -11-11------------65-54.55%List
Lancashire Cup -12-1241--5---16---75-58.33%List
UK Top Division 11102112238--31---101---7533466.96%List
UK Second Division -22-22-1--1---4---138159.09%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 22742315311--64---203--115567967.10%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
England1975, 1977-79 91108---8---24---82-80.00%List
Great Britain1978-79, 1982 8-84---4---12---26-25.00%List

World Cup Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
England1975 3143---3---9---4--100.00%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
CanterburyCanterbury19761976 NSWRFL 14-145---5---15--1103171.43%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Canterbury1976 14-145---5---15--1103171.43%List

English Career - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
WidnesWidnes1977/78 --0----------------List
WidnesWidnes1979/80 --0----------------List
WidnesWidnes1980/81 34-349---9---27---2211164.71%List
WidnesWidnes1981/82 3123317---17---51---238269.70%List
WidnesWidnes1982/83 35-356---6---18---2112260.00%List
WidnesWidnes1983/84 44-44-9--9---36---3112170.45%List
St HelensSt Helens1985/86 13-13-1--1---4---121-92.31%List
Rochdale H.Rochdale1986/87 9-9-1--1---4---62166.67%List
Rochdale H.Rochdale1987/88 16-16------------79-43.75%List

English Career - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Widnes1980-83 1442146329--41---132---9743666.44%List
St Helens1985 13-13-1--1---4---121-92.31%List
Rochdale1986-87 25-25-1--1---4---1311152.00%List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    29 Apr 2024 8:54pm

    eric hughes was a quality player for his club and country his speed allowed him to play in a number of positions and be just as effective a versitile player from a rugbyleague fan of yesteryear

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Paul Carter, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Derek Farrar, Bill Bates, Tim Costello, Tony McCarron, AJ Lucantonio

Sources:Widnes RLFC History, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), RFL Player Registers, Wakefield Trinity Heritage